O'Connor Ronan
March 05, 1999
Kerry's Ronan O'Connor
NAME: Ronan O'Connor
DATE OF BIRTH: 21-1-81
HEIGHT: 5' 11"
WEIGHT: 12st 7lbs
CLUB: St Michaels/Foilmore
COUNTY: Kerry
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): 1 Munster Minor Championship; 3 County League Under 16;1 South Kerry Championship (Minor)' 1 South Kerry Minor League; 1 Novice Senior Championship
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Stephen O'Sullivan (Skellig Rangers)
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park
HOBBIES: Swimming, soccer, cycling, socialising
FAVOURITE POSITION: Full forward
THE WORST PLAYER TO TRAIN THAT YOU KNOW: My best friend Mick
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT ON OR OFF THE FOOTBALL FIELD: On the tv show 'Rapid', I said a stupid thing
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: James O'Shea - Kerry, Maurice Fitzgerald - Kerry
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My brother Fergal, Peadar O'Shea
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Playing for Ireland Under 17s against Australia at Croke Park last year
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing to Laois in last year's All-Ireland Minor semi final
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Johnny Clifford (club mate)
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Umpires and linesmen with more authority
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA:Too much pulling and dragging off the ball
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: Brother and sister
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Prince Naseem Hamed to kick his ass
PET HATES: Studying and staying in on a Saturday night
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Not fussy
FAVOURITE FILM: Braveheart
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: Leave school straight away
PERSON LEAST WELCOME AT YOUR HOME: Our dog
IDEAL DATE: My girlfriend
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As a good footballer
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
5th March 1999
Vol 9 No 10
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